Originally sent to Councillors Hofland and Laidlaw. I find it quite distressing to see how this heritage farmhouse was left by the developer [with staff approval I assume], perched high and with much of its heritage landscape removed or truncated. It could have been a focal point of the neighbourhood, ….and perhaps still can with […]
Category: Wilson Farm Park
Re: farmhouse- please don't demolish
A resident’s perspective. Thank you for the attention you are giving to the issue of the Wilson Farmhouse. While I believe the City owes it to the neighbourhood to move forward in a timely manner on this issue and have the Wilson Farmhouse in a more acceptable condition, I am more concerned about that the […]
Please vote in favour of demolishing Wilson Farmhouse.
A resident’s comments. Please vote in favor of demolishing the farmhouse in Wilson Farm Park. I have lived on Simmonds Drive for over eight years. I have seen this structure change from a private residence, to a vandalized building, to the boarded up entity it is today. I understand this is a controversial decision for […]
RE: The Wilson/Ingram PARK and FARMHOUSE
A resident’s comments. I moved into Northern Heights Neighbourhood in 2007, and since the beginning of this issue, I have made myself informed by reading all of the reports, recommendations and letters of opinions regarding the Wilson/Ingram Farmhouse, from both sides. Now, I will add my input amidst the controversy created to help clarify facts […]
Wilson farmhouse: "Next steps" – City website
A resident’s comments. I wish to draw your attention to information which is currently posted on the City website at this link, relating to the Wilson farmhouse: http://guelph.ca/living/arts-and-culture/heritage-guelph/wilson-farmhouse/ Next steps Following review of the CRB report, staff will prepare a list of options for the future of the farmhouse and conduct a public consultation process […]
Wilson Farm Park 600 m from Golfview Park
A resident’s comments. During the CSS committee meeting of September 17th, I took some notes to better understand concerns outlined by the delegates. If what I recorded is accurate, Mrs. Betty Macgregor, a resident at Guelph Lake Commons retirement home, expressed safety concerns about seniors crossing heavy traffic on Victoria Rd. and Woodlawn Rd. Her […]
RE: Wilson Farmhouse and Park
A resident’s perspective. I attended the recent committee meeting on the above Wilson property and found it dispiriting. I should point out, up front, as you will see from my original email prior to that meeting at the end of this one, I am in favour of the staff recommendation on this issue. A brief […]
80 Simmonds Ave. decision
A resident’s comments. As a resident of Ward 2, I am interested in the fate of the Wilson farmhouse at 80 Simmonds Drive. My son attends the near-by Trillium school. His class, and others as well, regularly use the park. The children conceive of the farmhouse, even in its current disrepair, as an integral portion […]
shared space
A resident’s comments. I’m a resident of Ward 2 and concerned about the lack of public consultation on the Wilson Farmhouse. Although we live in a different neighborhood, my family enjoys the park as place to meet with friends. The parks in Guelph belong collectively to everyone in Guelph, supported with tax dollars. Residents in […]
Wilson farmhouse – Capital budget and forecast
A resident’s comments. I would like to point out the following in materials prepared by Greg Clark, Sr. Corporate analyst, Capital planning, that you will have already received for the Tuesday night meeting on the Capital budget and forecast: Challenges & Future Work • Continued development of Operating impacts from Capital expenditure • Exploration of […]